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30th July - 6th August 2021Mon, 11 May 2020 14:52:21 +0000en-US
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1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.1https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-sff_profile-32x32.pngThe Sidmouth Folk Festivalhttps://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk
3232STOP PRESS: Action 2020 Ticketshttps://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/stop-press-action-2020-tickets/
https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/stop-press-action-2020-tickets/#respondMon, 11 May 2020 14:52:20 +0000http://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/?p=2367TO ALL TICKET Holders: we have emailed/posted all 2020 ticket buyers giving you on line facilities specific to your order for you to Roll Over to 2021, Donate part or all of your ticket value or receive a Refund.

If you didn’t get your email/letter yet, please give it a few days, check in Spam and then contact us at info@sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk giving your order number and details.

As part of our 2020 Ticket Rollover system we have set up a Sidmouth Folk Festival JustGiving site. This is primarily for 2020 Ticket holders to use in order to maximise their donations with Gift Aid.

We will soon be launching our Big Fundraiser. We will be asking you to help out to cover costs already incurred and ongoing in 2020, supporting us in staging the festival in 2021 and onwards. If you are on our database, we will let you know when we launch. Otherwise, keep an eye on the website.

]]>https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/stop-press-action-2020-tickets/feed/0Cancellation of Sidmouth Folk Festival (31st July – 7th August)https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/cancellation-of-sidmouth-folk-festival-31st-july-7th-august/
https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/cancellation-of-sidmouth-folk-festival-31st-july-7th-august/#respondFri, 03 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000http://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/?p=2365It is with an extremely heavy
heart that we have had to take the decision to cancel this year’s Sidmouth Folk
Festival for the well-being of all involved. Breaking a continuous history of
65 festivals may feel devastating, but the well-being of all involved in
attending and running the Festival is paramount. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic clearly
makes it impossible to proceed with the 2020 event.

Plans are already underway for the
2021 Festival in which you can expect so much of what our audiences love about
this grand old Festival. We will be talking to artists and suppliers in the
next few days.

We will be contacting all 2020 ticket buyers directly over the next few
weeks with a variety of ticket rollover and refund options. Please bear with us
whilst we get all the necessary arrangements in place. We will be back to you
as soon as we can.

We know that this announcement will cause disappointment and
inconvenience. We will all miss catching up with old friends and being together
at the seaside this year. We thank everyone for their understanding and support.

Please keep checking the website for any new developments.

We look forward to reuniting everyone on our return next year, 30th July to 6th August 2021. In the meantime, we wish everyone and their loved ones the very best of health in these strange times.

The Sidmouth Folk Festival Team

]]>https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/cancellation-of-sidmouth-folk-festival-31st-july-7th-august/feed/0CORONAVIRUS AND THE SIDMOUTH FOLK FESTIVALhttps://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/coronavirus-and-the-sidmouth-folk-festival/
https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/coronavirus-and-the-sidmouth-folk-festival/#respondThu, 19 Mar 2020 09:59:19 +0000http://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/?p=2362We appreciate that many people have concerns over Covid-19 and so we wanted to let you know what our plans are for the event. The Sidmouth Folk Festival is over 18 weeks away and we are continuing to prepare for the Festival to take place, so that we can run the event as planned. We are keeping a daily watching brief on the situation and taking all appropriate official advice and guidance relating to the event.
]]>https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/coronavirus-and-the-sidmouth-folk-festival/feed/0Happy International Women’s Day!https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/happy-international-womens-day/
https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/happy-international-womens-day/#respondSun, 08 Mar 2020 09:30:00 +0000http://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/?p=2359The Sidmouth Folk Festival (31 July – 7 August) has a long and proud track record of being a truly inclusive festival that welcomes and celebrates all. In celebration of International Women’s Day, we want to do some proud rooftop shouting about the talented women involved in making Sidmouth such a joy! As well as instrumentalists, singers, dancers and educators on a variety of stages and in diverse range of events for all ages across the festival, we want to shine a light on some brilliant professionals and volunteers working behind the scenes!

We are also delighted to feature some very special shows featuring some outstanding
performers, including Frankie Armstrong, Sandra Kerr & Kathy Henderson in My Song is My Own, the excellent Moirai’s Framed:
The Story of Alice Wheeldon and Laurel Swift’s Travelling with
Thomas.

Behind the scenes, we also have some brilliant
women organisers, from the Festival’s Artistic Manager Tash Daly to Ham Manager
Jo Middleton.

Tash is a vital player in the year-round
organisation of the festival, and as with many, has a long history with the
event. “Thiswill be my 24th year at Sidmouth, I started as a
volunteer and was immediately hooked by the inclusive atmosphere, the variety
of acts, all with the wonderful seaside backdrop. I work with our 100s of artists throughout the year to make the
festival go as smoothly as possible.”

Jo explains her role managing a team of 45
volunteers covering everything fromvenue logistics to health
& safety. “This year will be my 21st year working at
Sidmouth, having originally been recruited as Stage Manager/Artist Liaison as
part of the ‘young team’ running the Bowd Marquee and Bulverton Dance Marquee.
I was studying Arts Management degree course at the time, so Sidmouth was a
great place to get real life work experience, which later lead to me getting a
job working with music agents Adastra, then managing the Cheltenham Folk
Festival as part of my programming role at Cheltenham Town Hall. Folk festivals
are a perfect platform for the next generation of event managers to gain experience,
working alongside so many friendly faces who are happy to show you the ropes
and give you the responsibility you need to progress in your career. These days Sidmouth is one big annual reunion, with
our amazing teams of stewards, talented performers and fabulous audiences all
coming together to celebrate the unique world of Sidmouth Folk Festival. “

Come and join us to feel part of the celebratory mood at Sidmouth Folk Festival. BOOK NOW!

]]>https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/happy-international-womens-day/feed/0Applications now live for the New Callers’ Showcase at Sidmouth 2020https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/applications-now-live-for-the-new-callers-showcase-at-sidmouth-2020/
https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/applications-now-live-for-the-new-callers-showcase-at-sidmouth-2020/#respondMon, 02 Mar 2020 10:26:52 +0000http://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/?p=2345Here
is a link to the application form to be included in the New Callers’ Showcase
at Sidmouth 2020. This is an opportunity for callers who have not
appeared at the festival before to call a couple of dances with The Diatonics
at a special Tuesday evening event in the Blackmore. You need to have
some prior calling experience; the event is not designed for those wanting to
try it out.

The
application form will remain open until Easter 2020, and shortly thereafter the
panel will select around 8 callers to be included in the final event.

Last
year we had 3 times as many applicants as time would allow us to include, so we
cannot guarantee a place to anyone this year.

]]>https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/applications-now-live-for-the-new-callers-showcase-at-sidmouth-2020/feed/0THE SIDMOUTH MINI SINGERS & THE SIDMOUTH SONGSWELLhttps://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/the-sidmouth-mini-singers-the-sidmouth-songswell/
https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/the-sidmouth-mini-singers-the-sidmouth-songswell/#respondWed, 26 Feb 2020 10:12:18 +0000http://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/?p=2343For children who love to sing these two workshops should
definitely hit the right note!

Sidmouth Folk Festival Children’s Festival loves to
encourage children of all ages to learn new songs, try out new things and sing
with new friends. We offer two series of workshops run by two highly acclaimed
folk singers.

Jackie Oates will lead the Sidmouth Mini Singers aimed at
those aged 5-7 years and Bryony Griffith will lead the Sidmouth Songswell for
those aged 8 years and over.

Both workshops are run on a daily basis throughout the week
and lead to a performance on the Garden Stage in Blackmore Gardens on the final
Friday afternoon of the festival. All children are welcome – those with or
without singing experience and a wonderful outcome can be guaranteed.

]]>https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/the-sidmouth-mini-singers-the-sidmouth-songswell/feed/0Volunteer Applications Now Open for 2020https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/volunteer-applications-now-open-for-2020/
https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/volunteer-applications-now-open-for-2020/#respondWed, 19 Feb 2020 15:09:40 +0000http://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/?p=2342Sidmouth is a festival like no other. Set in the lovely regency seaside town of Sidmouth, Devon, it is one the UK’s premiere folk events of the year. With something for everyone, the town fills with performances across numerous venues, with street entertainment, processions, dance , workshops and lots lots more.

The festival has many established and experienced volunteer teams which each look after a small area or venue, helping bring the festival together as a whole. If you are a returning volunteer, you will already know the great fun and brilliant experience you gain by being part of these teams, working together to support the festival and enjoying the wonderful music, dance and song on offer. We are always looking for new volunteers to add to these existing teams.

]]>https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/volunteer-applications-now-open-for-2020/feed/0THE SIDMOUTH SEASIDE STOMPERShttps://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/the-sidmouth-seaside-stompers-3/
https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/the-sidmouth-seaside-stompers-3/#respondWed, 12 Feb 2020 08:52:12 +0000http://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/?p=2339Yet again the 2020 Children’s Festival will be programming
the famous Sidmouth Seaside Stompers Children’s Ceilidh Band Workshop. A
wonderful opportunity for children (8 years and over) who play any musical instrument
to have a great time in this series of workshops, which take place on a daily
basis throughout the festival. The workshops culminate in a memorable Thursday
evening performance as the Seaside Stompers Ceilidh Band, as a special part of
the festival ceilidh programme.

The workshops are led by Ray Langton accompanied by a team
of talented tutors (Team Stompit!) who guide the progress of the children as
they learn to play a collection of jigs, reels and polkas. The team include
tutors with expertise in: guitar, brass, percussion, woodwind squeezebox, fiddle
etc.

All children must have their own instruments and be able to
play a number of tunes from music or by ear (approximately Grade 2 standard).

Music will be provided and parts for all instruments and all
abilities will be available.

This is a very exciting opportunity for young musicians to
work with others, learn new music and then to perform to an audience on the
Thursday night in the Blackmore Gardens Marquee. A comment from one of last
year’s participants was: “it was amazing and the best thing I have done this
summer”.

For further information and a copy of our FAQs please contact Ray & Bev Langton Children’s Festival
Producers on bev.langton@talk21.com

]]>https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/the-sidmouth-seaside-stompers-3/feed/0Last Call for Super Early Birdshttps://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/last-call-for-super-early-birds/
https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/last-call-for-super-early-birds/#respondFri, 07 Feb 2020 16:26:40 +0000http://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/?p=2333We’re down to the last few remaining tickets at Super Early Bird prices for this year’s amazing Sidmouth Folk Festival (31 July – 7 August 2020).

We expect them to go by the end of this weekend …so book now!

]]>https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/last-call-for-super-early-birds/feed/0THE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL MINIMS MUSIC WORKSHOPhttps://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/the-childrens-festival-minims-music-workshop-2/
https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/the-childrens-festival-minims-music-workshop-2/#respondFri, 07 Feb 2020 11:35:05 +0000http://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/?p=2332As always Sidmouth Folk Festival Children’s Festival loves
to encourage children of all ages and all musical abilities to play music
together.

Some workshops are aimed at children who are already confident
on playing their instruments, but we know that some of our younger visitors are
also keen to take part in music workshops.

The Minims is aimed at those aged 5-8 years old who are just
starting out on their musical journey. The Minims is a ‘Beginners Band Workshop’,
with a team of supportive tutors led by Matt Nelson.

All instruments (children need their own instruments) are
welcomed and the one-hour sessions, take place on a daily basis, with an
opportunity to showcase achievements on the Friday afternoon on the Garden
Stage in Blackmore Gardens.